If we don’t invest in reducing climate risk now, we will pay for it later

The sun is reflected in the solar panels

April 1 – In 2025, the economic reality of climate risk hit hard. The hurricanes drove home insurance highs and wiped out the Florida coast. Floods in the UK raised claims in high-risk areas. In the Philippines, scientists have said that 30 percent of the damage caused by Typhoon Fung-wong is directly attributable to climate … Read more

Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was ordered to pay $880,000 to eight of the nine plaintiffs.

Open this photo in the gallery: Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon arrives in court for his civil trial in Montreal in September, 2025.Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press A group of women who sued one of Quebec’s most powerful journalists for sexual harassment won a legal victory Tuesday, when they were awarded nearly $900,000 … Read more

Fire-ravaged shire wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate disaster

The white car was completely destroyed by fire

A Victorian shire recovering from bushfires that destroyed more than 50 homes and businesses is calling for the federal government to force fossil fuel companies to help finance the country’s climate disaster. The Mount Alexander Shire Council, an hour and a half northwest of Melbourne, is recovering from a fire that destroyed more than 50 … Read more